Enterprise Renfrew County is putting together something special for Small Business Week.
Together with the Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation and FedDev Ontario, they’re hosting the Bridges to Better Business series of workshops across the Ottawa Valley and online between October 16th and 19th.
Baker Consulting has teamed up with a pair of local media companies for workshops on content calendar creation in Pembroke on October 16th and McNab/Braeside on October 17th.
There are also two online seminars on telling our business story and how to get media interviews.
Enterprise Renfrew County’s Small Business Advisor, Heather Inwood-Montrose, says that hosting seminars and workshops is a positive way for them to support entrepreneurs on their journey.
Cyndy Phillips, Executive Director of Renfrew County Community Futures Development Corporation, agrees, adding that the Bridges to Better Business series “is a wonderful offering for our business community, and we are pleased to partner with Enterprise Renfrew County and sponsors to present these dynamic learning opportunities during Small Business Week.”
Admission for the in-person workshops is 28 dollars, with a lunch provided at each. Meanwhile, the online meetings are free to attend.
Registration can be done on the Enterprise Renfrew County website.
The full schedule for the weeklong series includes:
- October 16: Content calendar creation, Instagram playground, Reels, and Canva; facilitated by Baker Consulting and Lotus City Media with lunch provided by Mackie’s Golden Meals.
- Cost: $28 +HST Location: In-person at 9 International Drive, Pembroke, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- October 17: Topics include content calendar creation, Instagram playground, Reels, and Canva. Facilitated by Baker Consulting and Madawaska Media with lunch provided by Nala’s Kitchen. Cost: $28 +HST Location: In-person at Murray Yantha Centre, Township of McNab/Braeside, 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- October 18: The Storytelling Blueprint – How to tell your business story. Facilitated by Kevin Smith. Cost: FREE Location: Virtual, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- October 19: Guest Smart – How to get media interviews. Facilitated by David Cohen. Cost: FREE Location: Virtual, 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
(written by Kasey Egan)